A police pursuit involving Keller suspects ended in Cobb Park in Fort Worth.
The Pursuit
A police pursuit involving Keller suspects ended in Cobb Park in Fort Worth.
That is where the city’s new regional partnership reportedly came into play. Keller detectives and officers used Flock license plate recognition technology to help relocate the vehicle, and the Fort Worth Police Department’s TRIDENT Real-Time Crime Center identified the car’s location within an hour, per the same Keller Public Safety account. Fort Worth officers found the vehicle, but the suspects fled again once they were spotted.
Suspects Tried to Flee in the Park
The vehicle stopped in the park, and its occupants tried to flee. A female suspect was detained immediately, while a male suspect, identified as Christopher Ray, ran on foot before being caught.
Keller police publicly thanked Keller patrol officers, dispatchers and detectives alongside the Fort Worth Police Department and the TRIDENT Real-Time Crime Center for their roles in the arrests.
Why Keller Joined the Regional Network
The response leaned on infrastructure Keller only recently signed onto. The Keller City Council approved a memorandum of understanding this past summer allowing the city to join Fort Worth’s regional real-time crime center, according to citizenportal.ai, which reported that council members approved item F3 authorizing the mayor and city manager to execute the agreement. Under the reported terms, Keller contributes one employee and limited data access in exchange for 24/7 regional real-time intelligence services…